School Asks Naturalista Teen To ‘Get Her Hair Done’

A Florida school changed its dress code after challenging a Black student about her natural hair.

A Florida student was in for a shock when her school asked her to change her natural hair style.

For Nicole Orr, 16, her hair is a point of pride. It’s almost her trademark for the Montverde Academy junior. “People say they love my hair because it’s so diverse, curly and Afro-centric,” she told Fox 35 Orlando.

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Eric and Secily later sat down with the Montverde’s headmaster, Dr. Kasey Kesselring, to get more clarification on the matter.

“My understanding in talking with the dean of students, I think it was more in line with that neat and organized look that we’re going for. Not so much the issue of dread locks per say,” the headmaster told Fox 35 Orlando.

After some consideration, the headmaster opted to get rid of the problematic line in the dress code. Nicole’s parents are glad they took the school on to make sure that what happened to their daughter doesn’t happen to any other students.

“To know that we were able to help our daughter and all the other daughters or boys out there,” Secily said. “We feel pretty good about it.”